Last Saturday was the 9th annual Race Your House!…a fun, low key “race” around the buoys. This year, the weather was perfect with an avg of 10 knots of wind and temps in mid 50s. The course went from buoys off of Shilshole to Bainbridge Is. and back…11.2 miles and everyone was home in under 4 hours. Congratulations to not just the winners of each class but to all who participated! Put it on your schedule for next Fall!
Bi-Weekly Update:
M3 foundation; photo courtesy of Gary Peterson, E-dock
New M3 Building
• Under slab utility installation complete and working on rebar installation.
New M4 Building
• Under slab utility installation continues.
New M6 Building
• Completed excavation, sub grade passed, and starting backfill.
Looking Ahead:
New M3 Building
• Continue with rebar installation and prep for slab placement
• Start building installation.
New M4 Building
• Continue with installation of utilities.
• Start installation of forms for slab on grade.
• Start installation of rebar.
New M6 Building
• Place base course and test for compaction.
• Start installation of under slab utilities.
Please contact the marina office at 206-787-7236 for further information or send an email to
Shilshole-Outreach@portseattle.org
About a month ago I filed a complaint with the Seattle Buildings and inspection department objecting to the removal of four trees just to the North of the marina office. I objected that these were mature trees that were possibly within the shoreline management acts distance from the water that would require a permit. The cities tree removal ordinance (SMC 25.11) requires a permit also.
The complaint was assigned to a Betty Rasmussen. I spoke with Betty today and she says that she contacted a Robert Hoyman at the port asking for a arborist report. The file number of the complaint is 009478-19CP. I offered to Betty to be the point person for this issue since she is swamped with complaints. Post to this forum and I will relay to Betty.
This is not the first time the marina has removed trees with no apparent notice. I mostly want to know where substitute trees have been planted as required under the law. I will update the community as further developments occur. Thank you. Dan Kruzich, D-11.
Would you please throw me a line!
I’m rich! Dead-but rich!
Ghost Ship
Rail meat ..errr rail bones!
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to all vessel traffic 6:30 a.m. October 12, for the first of four scheduled extended closures to begin replacing the chamber’s filling culvert valves.
It will remain closed for up to 53 days, with a scheduled reopening December 3. That’s a month longer than the typical November annual maintenance closure two to three week time frame. The small chamber will remain open during this time and vessels up to 28-feet wide by 123-feet long are able to use it.
Customer Service Facilities
(Restroom Project)
Construction Update- October 8, 2019
This Week:
o M-3 South Restroom
• Site excavation is finished
• Slab-forming and under-slab utilities installation is underway
o M-4 Central Restroom
• Pre-excavation activities are in progress, including soil-sampling, erosion control, asphalt saw-cutting and temporary jobsite power.
o M-6 North Restroom
• Parking spaces within the building site have been posted with “No Parking After 10/12”
Looking Ahead:
o At M-4 Central, excavation will begin on October 10th
o Construction fencing will be set up around the M-6 North Restroom building site on early on October 14th
Please contact the marina office at 206-787-7236 for further information or send an email to
Shilshole-Outreach@portseattle.org
This Week:
o M-3 South Restroom
• Excavation nearing completion
• Slab forming and in-slab utilities installation to begin
M3 excavation, photo courtesy of Gary Peterson
o M-4 Central Restroom
• Construction fencing erected on October 3rd
• Pre-excavation activities (soil sampling, erosion and sedimentary controls)
o M-6 North Restroom
• Parking spaces within the building site posted with “No Parking After 10/12”
Looking Ahead:
o At M-4 Central, excavation will begin on October 12th
o Construction fencing will be set up around the M-6 North Restroom building site on October 14th
Please contact the marina office at 206-787-7236 for further information.
SHILSHOLE BAY MARINA
Customer Service Facilities
(Restroom Project)
Construction Update- September 24, 2019
This Week:
o M-3 South Restroom building site:
• Test holes have been dug for environmental testing on dirt for proper disposal
• Tentative time frame to start excavating site depends on results for environmental testing
o M-4 Central Restroom:
• Construction fencing will be set up October 3rd
• Erosion control measures will set up after fencing is in place
• Excavation is expected to start October 8th
Looking Ahead:
• Signs will be posted for M-6 North Restroom announcing “No Parking after 10pm October 12th”
• Construction fencing will be set up around the M-6 North building site
Please contact the marina office at 206-787-7236 for further information or send an email to Shilshole-Outreach@portseattle.org
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